Research Technician

University of Edinburgh

  • United Kingdom
  • £34,610-39,906 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 17 days ago
Job Category: TechnicalJob Description:Grade UE06: £34,610 to £39,906 per annum, pro-rata as part-timeSchool of Biological Sciences / College of Science & Engineering / Institute for Immunology and Infection ResearchPart-time: 14 hours per weekFixed-term: 30 monthsThe Opportunity:We are looking for a Research Technician to join the Shaw lab to support research focused on gastrointestinal macrophage development and functions, particularly their role in vivo models of gastrointestinal cancers.Your main responsibilities will be to manage mouse colonies, monitor mice undergoing Home Office approved procedures, contribute to generating and analysing data, provide technical support and training to group members, order laboratory reagents, and maintain laboratory records.You will join the Institute for Immunology and Infection Research at the University of Edinburgh, which is a vibrant scientific community within an exciting and beautiful city.This post is advertised as part-time (0.4 FTE/14 hours per week), and we are open to considering flexible working patterns that fit with the research project objectives and timelines.Your skills and attributes for success:
  • Bachelor's degree in Biology, Immunology, or similar subject.
  • Experience in several laboratory techniques e.g. ELISAs, qPCR, tissue harvests and digests, immunohistochemistry, sample embedding in paraffin or OCT, cutting sections on a microtome or cryostat, RNA extraction, and sterile technique.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact productively with other team members.
  • Proactive approach to manage time effectively and efficiently support the research programme objectives.
  • Ability and enthusiasm to quickly learn and apply new techniques.
Click to view a copy of the full (opens new browser tab).Application InformationPlease ensure you include the following documents in your application:- CV- Cover letter describing how this position fits with your skills and career goals.Please reach out to with any questions.As a valued member of our team you can expect:
  • A competitive salary.
  • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
  • To be part of a diverse and vibrant immunology community.
  • Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our
(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.Championing equality, diversity and inclusionThe University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab).On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.Key dates to noteThe closing date for applications is 8th September 2025.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.Interviews will be held Late September/early October.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:IIIR conducts fundamental research across the areas of immunology, infection, genetics and epidemiology, in order to develop new interventions to control human and animal diseases. The Institute encompasses an exceptional breadth of pathogen research, from viruses to helminth parasites, on a wide platform of scientific approaches from functional genomics to mathematical biology. IIIR's environment and facilities offer outstanding opportunities for interdisciplinary research into immunology and infection. Our four main themes are: fundamental immunology; immune regulation of disease; molecular biology and genetics of parasites; and host-pathogen population biology. Research is funded by a wide range of sponsors including MRC, the Wellcome Trust, other charities, industry and the European Union.IIIR has strong links with the Institute for Evolutionary Biology, in particular through the Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution (http://ciie.bio.ed.ac.uk (supported by the Wellcome Trust)), which promotes collaborations between basic and clinical scientists (through joint projects with the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine), between empirical and mathematical scientists, and between immunological and evolutionary biologists.Find our more at https://www.ed.ac.uk/biology/immunology-infection

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